Lead Your Church

• Real Property Tax Exemptions (PDF)
• Product Liability Coverage (PDF)
• Flood and Water Checklist (PDF)
• Transporting for a Fee (PDF)
• Insurance for Pre-Schools (PDF)
• Wildfire Risk Analysis (8/21/18) – HUB International (PDF)

• COVID-19 Financial Support

Development:

• • Congregational Loans

Grants & Scholarships:

• UMHEF Scholarships (due March 1)
• GBHEM Scholarships (due December 15 – March 30)
• UMCom:
  • Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minorities (due March 15)
  • Stoody-West Fellowship (due March 15)
• Cal-Pac UM Foundation Grants & Scholarships:
  • Scholarship (due May 1, 2023)
  • Ministry Grants (due May 8, 2023)
• Connectional Ministries:

• • Justice & Compassion EMT:
    • 2023 Accessibility Grant (.docx) (due Nov. 1, 2023)
    • 2023 Hunger Grant (due June 12, 2023)
    • 2023 Justice & Compassion Grant (due June 12, 2023)
    • 2023 Peace with Justice Grant (due June 12, 2023)
  • Leadership & Discipleship EMT:
    • Seminary: contact Cathy Wilson (cwilson@calpacumc.org) with the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
    • Hispanic/Latino: SAI/UMC Scholarship Program (due by end of April)
  • New Ministries EMT
    • Request for Proposal (RFP) (Quarterly Deadline)

• Job Postings
• Guidance: Independent Contractor Rules Rewritten in California (HUB International; PDF)
• Paid Sick Leave FAQs (PDF; rev. 2024)
• Health Benefits
• Health Reimbursement for Churches Outside of Sponsored Group Plan (PDF)
• CalSavers and Churches
• Clergy Moving Expense Taxes

Training & Accountability:

• SPRC Training (PDF)
• Ministry Safe
• Sample Abuse Prevention Policy (.docx)
• Required Training for Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention
  • Accessing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Training
• Sample Personnel Policy (.doc)
• Workplace Violence Training Resources
• Establishing the Employee Relationship (SPRC 201) Training
• Developing Personnel Policies (SPRC 202) Training

Discipleship:

• Leadership & Discipleship EMT

Outreach:

• Justice & Compassion EMT
• New Ministries EMT

• Cross & Flame Logo & Brand Toolkit (UMCOM)
• Communications Action Form:
  • Promote a local church event/story
  • Post a volunteer opportunity/job opening
  • Update my church information
• Cal-Pac Photo Archive (Flickr)
• Photo Release – For Individuals (sample; PDF)
• Local Church website support (UMCom)
• more